Miles Norris acclimating with Maine Celtics

Miles Norris has shot 37% from three through his first seven appearances with the Maine Celtics after signing a two-way contract with Boston earlier this month.

PORTLAND, Me. — Miles Norris finally settled the debate over his height. Sort of.

“People say I’m 6-7, 6-10,” Norris told CLNS Media/CelticsBlog. “I’d probably say I’m 6-9. I know I ain’t no 6-7. I swear I’m taller than that.”

The notion that Boston added a center-sized shooter earlier this month turned some heads in the fan base. In reality, the newest Celtic stands 6-7 1/2, and 6-9 with shoes. Still, he's strong for his size alongside his 7-1 wingspan. Boston waived 2024 second-round pick Anton Watson to add Norris before the two-way signing deadline. Norris emerged as one of the best volume three-point shooters in the G-League with the Memphis Hustle into his second pro season. Boston signed him to a two-year, two-way contract, setting up continued development into next season.

Norris received the news awaiting his connecting flight from Santa Cruz back to Memphis. As soon as he he arrived, he packed as much as he could and joined Boston two weeks ago. He found himself playing four minutes in garbage time days later against the Sixers, his first NBA game, before joining Maine for seven G-League games. He's averaging 13.7 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game while shooting 43.6% from the field and 37% from three.

“We expect more of the same of what he’s been doing,” Maine GM Jarell Christian told CLNS/CelticsBlog. “His whole career, he’s been a pretty good three-point shooter. He brings the athleticism, as you all saw today, but he’s just a guy that’s got a tremendous upside. A guy that with his size, who can shoot the three ball as well as he does, I think it’ll be a no-brainer for us to try to get him on a two-way, and then see if we can get him to the Boston Celtics roster in the long-term, but the athleticism is definitely an NBA skill that he has and his shooting the basketball is unique at that size.”

Norris’ shot looked pure on Sunday, starting 3-for-5 from three in four minutes with the makes not even grazing the rim. The longer, more heavily contested threes came up short. While Delaware didn’t challenge his defense much, that's part of his game that’ll need to develop the most if he wants to reach the NBA. Norris marks the third big shooting wing project the franchise has brought through Maine following Sam Hauser and Drew Peterson.